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'''ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA'''
Country: [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br>
Denomination: [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]


Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established: 1808 as Diocese of Philadelphia<br>
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1875


[[File:Philadelphia.us.rel.png|center]]
[[File:Philadelphia.us.png|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


'''Official blason:'''<br>
===Official blazon===
Argent, on a pile azure a star in chief of the field, the pile debruised by a fess sable, thereon three plates each charged with a cross gules.
Argent, on a pile azure a star in chief of the field, the pile debruised by a fess sable, thereon three plates each charged with a cross gules.


'''Origin/meaning :'''<br>
===Origin/meaning===
I have no information on the origin or meaning of these arms. Any information is welcome !
A blue 'pennant' and silver star are symbols of the Blessed Virgin, while the bezants are adapted from the plates argent in the family arms of William Penn. Their gules crosses represent the Trinity.
 
====Arms of Bishops====
<gallery perrow=0>
File:Philadelphia-egan.jpg|[[Michael Francis Egan]] (1808-1814)
File:Philadelphia-conwell.jpg|[[Henry Conwell]] (1819-1842)
File:Philadelphia-kenrick.jpg|[[Francis Patrick Kenrick]] (1842-1851)
File:Philadelphia-neumann.jpg|Saint [[John Nepomucene Neumann]] (1851-1860)
No image|[[James Frederick Wood]] (1860-1875)
</gallery>
 
====Arms of Archbishops====
<gallery perrow=0>
File:Philadelphia-wood.jpg|[[James Frederick Wood]] (1875-1883)
File:Philadelphia-ryan.jpg|[[Patrick John Ryan]] (1884-1911)
File:Philadelphia-prendergast.jpg|[[Edmond Francis Prendergast ]](1911-1918)
File:philadelphia-dougherty.jpg|[[Dennis Joseph Dougherty]] (1918-1951)
File:philadelphia-ohara.jpg|[[John Francis O'Hara]] (1951-1960)
File:philadelphia-krol.jpg|[[John Joseph Krol]] (1961-1988)
File:philadelphia-bevilacqua.jpg|[[Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua]] (1988-2003)
File:philadelphia-rigali.jpg|[[Justin Francis Rigali]] (2003-2011)
File:philadelphia-chaput.png|[[Charles Joseph Chaput]] (2011-2020)
File:philadelphia-perez.jpg|[[Nelson Jesus Perez]] (2011-2020)
</gallery>
 
====Arms of Auxiliary Bishops====
<gallery perrow=0>
File:Philadelphia-prendergast1.jpg|[[Edmond Francis Prendergast]] (1896-1911)
File:Altoona-mccort.jpg|[[John Joseph McCort]] (1912-1920)
File:Philadelphia-crane.jpg|[[Michael Joseph Crane]] (1921-1928)
File:Philadelphia-ohara1.jpg|[[Gerald Patrick Aloysius O'Hara]] (1929-1935)
File:Philadelphia-lamb.jpg|[[Hugh Louis Lamb]] (1935-1951)
File:Philadelphia-mccormick.jpg|[[Joseph Carroll McCormick]] (1947-1960)
File:Philadelphia-mcshea.jpg|[[Joseph Mark McShea]] (1952-1961)
File:Philadelphia-benjamin.jpg|[[Cletus Joseph Benjamin]] (1960-1961)
File:Philadelphia-furey.jpg|[[Francis James Furey]] (1960-1963)
File:Philadelphia-mcdevitt.jpg|[[Gerald Vincent McDevitt]] (1962-1980)
File:Philadelphia-graham.jpg|[[John Joseph Graham]] (1963-1988)
File:Philadelphia-walsh.jpg|[[Thomas Jerome Welsh]] (1970-1974)
File:Philadelphia-lohmuller.jpg|[[Martin Nicholas Lohmuller]] (1970-1994)
File:Philadelphia-hughes.jpg|[[Edward Thomas Hughes]] (1976-1986)
File:Philadelphia-schulte.jpg|[[Francis Bible Schulte]] (1981-1985)
File:Philadelphia-desimone.jpg|[[Louis Anthony DeSimone]] (1981-1997)
File:Philadelphia-cullen.jpg|[[Edward Peter Cullen]] (1994-1997)
File:Philadelphia-martino.jpg|[[Joseph Francis Martino]] (1996-2003)
File:Philadelphia-maginnis.jpg|[[Robert Patrick Maginnis]] (1996-2010)
File:Philadelphia-burbidge.jpg|[[Michael Francis Burbidge]] (2002-2006)
File:Philadelphia-cistone.jpg|[[Joseph Robert Cistone]] (2004-2009)
File:Philadelphia-mcfadden.jpg|[[Joseph Patrick McFadden]] (2004-2010)
File:Philadelphia-thomas.jpg|[[Daniel Edward Thomas]] (2006-2014)
File:Philadelphia-senior.jpg|[[Timothy Christian Senior]] (2009-2023)
File:Philadelphia-mcintyre.jpg|[[John Joseph McIntyre]] (2010-present)
File:Philadelphia-fitzgerald.jpg|[[Michael Joseph Fitzgerald]] (2010-2023)
File:Philadelphia-deliman.jpg|[[Edward Michael Deliman]] (2016-2022)
File:Philadelphia-chylinski.jpg|[[Keith James Chylinski]] (2024-present)
File:Philadelphia-cooke.jpg|[[Christopher Randall Cooke]] (2024-present)
File:Philadelphia-esmilla.jpg|[[Efren Veridiano Esmilla]] (2024-present)
</gallery>
 
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]:


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[[Category:Roman Catholic archdioceses]]

Latest revision as of 13:10, 21 July 2024

ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA

Country: United States
Denomination: Roman Catholic

Established: 1808 as Diocese of Philadelphia
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1875

Arms (crest) of Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Official blazon

Argent, on a pile azure a star in chief of the field, the pile debruised by a fess sable, thereon three plates each charged with a cross gules.

Origin/meaning

A blue 'pennant' and silver star are symbols of the Blessed Virgin, while the bezants are adapted from the plates argent in the family arms of William Penn. Their gules crosses represent the Trinity.

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Arms of Archbishops

Arms of Auxiliary Bishops

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